Carinhanha

Carinhanha
Município de Carinhanha
Carinhanha Square
Carinhanha Square
Official seal of Carinhanha
Location of Carinhanha in Bahia
Location of Carinhanha in Bahia
Carinhanha is located in Brazil
Carinhanha
Carinhanha
Location of Carinhanha in the Brazil
Coordinates: 14°18′18″S 43°45′54″W / 14.30500°S 43.76500°W / -14.30500; -43.76500
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedAugust 17, 1932
Government
 • MayorPaulo Elisio Cotrim (2013-2016)
Area
 • Total
2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
29,070
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
DemonymCarinhanhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitecarinhanha.ba.gov.br

Carinhanha is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Carinhanha covers 2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi), and has a population of 29,070 with a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located on the banks of the Rio São Francisco and the Carinhanha River, which also forms the border of the state of Minas Gerais.[2]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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